Japanese Folk Songs, Vol. 2 by Hirota, Joji / London Metropolitan Orchestra (CD, 2013) for sale online

About this product

Product Identifiers

ProducerJoji Hirota

Record LabelArc Music, ARM

UPC5019396245426

eBay Product ID (ePID)10046049334

Product Key Features

Release Year2013

FormatCD

GenreWorld Music

ArtistHirota, Joji / London Metropolitan Orchestra

Release TitleJapanese Folk Songs, Vol. 2

Dimensions

Item Height0.40 in

Item Weight0.25 lb

Item Length5.60 in

Item Width4.90 in

Additional Product Features

Number of Discs1

Number of Tracks9

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States

Tracks1.1 Shin Soma Bushi 1.2 Esashi Oiwake Mae Uta 1.3 Children's Songs Medley II: Kono Michi [This Road]/Akatombo [Red Dragon 1.4 Akita Ondo 1.5 Nambu Ushioi Uta 1.6 Nambu Kobiki Uta 1.7 Otemoyan Suite: Otemoyan/Antagata Dokosa/A Lullaby from Itsuki 1.8 Miyagi Nagamochi Uta 1.9 Through the Hourglass

NotesThis CD includes Japanese folk songs, arranged by Joji Hirota (vocals, shakuhachi, Japanese percussion and drums), with the London Metropolitan Orchestra and two children's choirs from schools destroyed in the 2011 tsunami. Hauntingly beautiful melodies conjure images of Japanese scenery, river boats, children's ball games...